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Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

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COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG<br />

new York state Programs<br />

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)<br />

• New York State residents who are<br />

matriculated in an approved program<br />

and are attending full time (12 or more<br />

credits required in their program) may<br />

be eligible for TAP.<br />

• Part-time students with disabilities may<br />

have the full-time requirement waived<br />

with clearance from the Director for<br />

the Offce of Special Services.<br />

• Students should complete the Free<br />

Application for Federal Student Aid<br />

(FAFSA) or the Renewal Application<br />

on line at www.FAFSA.gov and use<br />

the Title IV code 006789 to identify<br />

C-<strong>GCC</strong>. At the end of the FAFSA<br />

application, NYS students applying to<br />

NY schools will be directed to a link to<br />

complete the TAP application. C-<strong>GCC</strong><br />

Tap Code is 2038.<br />

• Award certifcates are mailed/emailed<br />

to students approximately twelve<br />

weeks after the application is received.<br />

• To be eligible for payment of<br />

accelerated summer study for less<br />

than full-time but at least half-time<br />

study, students must earn 24 credits<br />

(excluding transitional courses) in<br />

the prior 2 semesters, be enrolled full<br />

time during the regular academic year,<br />

and be matriculated in an approved<br />

program in New York State. This<br />

requirement can be satisfed in either<br />

the preceding spring term or the<br />

subsequent fall term.<br />

ACAdemiC reqUirements for tHe neW YorK stAte ProGrAms<br />

Program: Associate degrees semester Based Program Chart (2006 standards) – applies<br />

to students frst receiving aid in 2007-08 through and including 2009-10 and remedial students<br />

frst receiving aid in 2007-08 and thereafter:<br />

Before being certifed for this TAP Payment 1st 2nd 3rd 4t 5th 6th<br />

You must have completed (passed or failed) this many<br />

credits since your last TAP payment*<br />

0 6 6 9 9 12<br />

You must have accrued at least this many credits since<br />

your last TAP payment*<br />

0 3 9 18 30 45<br />

With at least this cumulative grade point average 0 .5 .75 1.3 2.0 2.0<br />

*Grades A, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F, S, or U constitute completed credits.<br />

Program: Associate degrees semester Based Program Chart (new standards) – applies<br />

to non-remedial students frst receiving aid in 2010-11 and thereafter:<br />

Before being certifed for this TAP Payment 1st 2nd 3rd 4t 5th 6th<br />

You must have completed (passed or failed) this many<br />

credits since your last TAP payment*<br />

0 6 6 9 9 12<br />

You must have accrued at least this many credits since<br />

your last TAP payment*<br />

0 6 15 27 39 51<br />

With at least this cumulative grade point average 0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0<br />

*Grades A, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F, S, or U constitute completed credits.<br />

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